Charlottesville's decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee was not because he owned slaves - it was because he committed treason against the United States.
Moreover, he knew he was committing treason. As did Jefferson Davis, General Beauregard, J.E.B. Stewart and many others memorialized by statuary.
Remember: we have no statue of Benedict Arnold.
By the way, some of my ancestors owned slaves and some fought for the Confederacy. There are no statues to them nor would I want any.
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